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Photos: Darby Stanchfield Takes Us Behind the Scenes at Scandal

Darby Stanchfield is an Alaskan beauty and daughter of a commercial crab fisherman, who is best known for playing the opinionated Abby Whelan on ABC’s political drama Scandal. From creator Shonda Rhimes, (Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice) Scandal gives us an inside look into the secrets and lies that surround the nation’s political elite and the team that protects them. With the winter finale just wrapped, Stanchfield takes us behind the scenes to look into the latest happenings on set. Hopefully this week’s edition of “My Trailer” will tide its passionate fans over during the drama’s season-three hiatus.

“Last year for my wrap gift, I bought the cast these gigantic chocolate chip cookies with sea salt sprinkles, made by M Street Cafe in Santa Monica. I spent an afternoon assembling the packages in my trailer, which included stickers with memorable phrases my character Abby says in the first two seasons. I topped off the package with a pair of brass knuckles. It’s an inside joke that Abby has a pair of brass knuckles in her purse at all times. It looked like Santa’s workshop in my trailer. There were stickers, bows, boxes of cookies, and brass knuckles EVERYWHERE.”

“Our fans secured us the TV Guide “Fan Favorite Award” for 2013 & TV Guide presented each cast member with one. I still can’t believe we won! I like keeping it in the trailer to remind me of what incredible fans we have. And because it’s really heavy and fun to hold.”

“‘GASP!’ That’s what I did the afternoon I opened my trailer and this sage green charmeuse Ralph Lauren gown was just hanging there all steamed out and beautiful. It was a fun fashion moment for my character, Abby this season.”

“My character Abby underwent a bit of a makeover in season three, especially compared to her first two seasons. This was a selfie I took after the initial hair and makeup test. I like how my makeup artist, Sergio Lopez Rivera, does eye makeup. I was trying to capture a close up of it, but instead I just look like a crazy person.”

“Lyn Paolo, our phenomenal Scandal stylist, often leaves notes in my trailer with new accessories, leather jackets, or belts for me to try on. She has an amazing eye and gathers such beautiful designs, but then she really lets us play and select what we want to wear . . . so it’s a real collaboration. This tray of jewelry is from the talented designer Robyn Rhodes who designed most of the Abby jewelry this season.”

“Every Thursday night, when a new episode of Scandal airs, the whole cast live tweets with our fans. This is a selfie I took (and tweeted) to let our #Gladiators (what our fans call themselves on Twitter) know that I had seen the episode and was ready to help trend #Scandal worldwide. I just love giving back to our incredible fans that way. Do you have a Scandal question? I’m tweeting every Thursday night at @darbysofficial!”

“Last year for my wrap gift, I bought the cast these gigantic chocolate chip cookies with sea salt sprinkles, made by M Street Cafe in Santa Monica. I spent an afternoon assembling the packages in my trailer, which included stickers with memorable phrases my character Abby says in the first two seasons. I topped off the package with a pair of brass knuckles. It’s an inside joke that Abby has a pair of brass knuckles in her purse at all times. It looked like Santa’s workshop in my trailer. There were stickers, bows, boxes of cookies, and brass knuckles EVERYWHERE.”

“Our fans secured us the TV Guide “Fan Favorite Award” for 2013 & TV Guide presented each cast member with one. I still can’t believe we won! I like keeping it in the trailer to remind me of what incredible fans we have. And because it’s really heavy and fun to hold.”

“‘GASP!’ That’s what I did the afternoon I opened my trailer and this sage green charmeuse Ralph Lauren gown was just hanging there all steamed out and beautiful. It was a fun fashion moment for my character, Abby this season.”

“My character Abby underwent a bit of a makeover in season three, especially compared to her first two seasons. This was a selfie I took after the initial hair and makeup test. I like how my makeup artist, Sergio Lopez Rivera, does eye makeup. I was trying to capture a close up of it, but instead I just look like a crazy person.”

“Lyn Paolo, our phenomenal Scandal stylist, often leaves notes in my trailer with new accessories, leather jackets, or belts for me to try on. She has an amazing eye and gathers such beautiful designs, but then she really lets us play and select what we want to wear . . . so it’s a real collaboration. This tray of jewelry is from the talented designer Robyn Rhodes who designed most of the Abby jewelry this season.”

“Every Thursday night, when a new episode of Scandal airs, the whole cast live tweets with our fans. This is a selfie I took (and tweeted) to let our #Gladiators (what our fans call themselves on Twitter) know that I had seen the episode and was ready to help trend #Scandal worldwide. I just love giving back to our incredible fans that way. Do you have a Scandal question? I’m tweeting every Thursday night at @darbysofficial!”